Crime Rates at Lerwick Drive, Slough, SL1 3XU

Lerwick Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Baylis & Salt Hill , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Slough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lerwick Drive (SL1 3XU) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Baylis & Salt Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lerwick Drive (SL1 3XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grant Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.